Oliver Wolcott
Biography of Oliver Wolcott
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Wolcott
- First Name: Oliver
- Date of Birth: January , 11 , 1760
- Place of Birth (POB): Litchfield , Connecticut (US-CT, CT, 09, Conn., Ct.)
- Date of Death: June , 1 , 1833
- Place of Death (POD): New York , New York (US-NY, NY, 36, N.Y., N. York)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Oliver Wolcott Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit
- Court Type: United States Circuit Court (1801)
- Appointment under the Presidency of: John Adams ( Federalist )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/18/1801
- New Seat
- Authorization legislation: 2 Stat. 89
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 02/20/1801
- Commission Date: 02/20/1801
- Date of Termination: 07/01/1802
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Abolition of Court
Oliver Wolcott in the Law School
- Name of School: Yale College
- Law Degree Year: 1778
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1781
Oliver Wolcott Career Path
Employment:
- Continental Army, 1777-1779
- Clerk, Connecticut Committee on Pay-Table, 1781-1782
- Member, Connecticut Committee on Pay-Table, 1782-1784
- Commissioner to settle claims of Connecticut against the United States, 1784-1788
- Comptroller of public accounts, State of Connecticut, 1788-1789
- Auditor, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1789-1791
- Comptroller, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1791-1795
- Commission merchant, New York City, 1793-1815
- Secretary of the Treasury, 1795-1800
- Farmer, 1815-1816
- Governor, Connecticut, 1817-1827
- Candidate for governor, Connecticut, 1827
Resources
Bibliographic references of Oliver Wolcott
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